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UFO sightings by period

UFO sightings in 2005: 148 reports

SkyUnknown lists 148 UFO sightings in 2005 worldwide, drawn from official records: Ministry of Defence (UK) for 129 cases, GEIPAN (CNES) for 15, and Aeronautica Militare (Italie) for 4.

Of the 19 cases with a conclusion from their source, 26% are explained (with certainty or probably), 53% lack the data to conclude, and 4 remain unidentified. The most frequent identified causes: aircraft (1); planets (1); re-entries (1).

For the other 129 cases, the source gives no conclusion: the UK Ministry of Defence published witness reports without investigation.

Most frequently named places: Royaume-Uni (5), Selby (5), Scarborough (5), Loughton (5), and Filey (3).

cases
148
unidentified
4
period
2005
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DatePlaceStatus
December 27, 2005Rendlesham ForestConclusion not available
December 26, 2005Monzuno Località’ Rabatta Di SottoUnexplained
December 24, 2005WhitstableConclusion not available
December 18, 2005Leigh-on-SeaConclusion not available
December 16, 2005PeeblesConclusion not available
December 15, 2005DunfermlineConclusion not available
December 14, 2005Royaume-UniConclusion not available
December 13, 2005EastleighConclusion not available
November 22, 2005GillinghamConclusion not available
November 22, 2005SheernessConclusion not available
November 19, 2005BostonConclusion not available
November 14, 2005SelbyConclusion not available
November 9, 2005SleightsConclusion not available
November 8, 2005CheltenhamConclusion not available
November 5, 2005CheltenhamConclusion not available
November 5, 2005Lillebonne · Seine-MaritimeInsufficient data
November 1, 2005Meursault · Côte-d'OrProbably explained
November 1, 2005RAF Coningsby/LincolnConclusion not available
October 29, 2005A171Conclusion not available
October 27, 2005ScarboroughConclusion not available
October 26, 2005Malton A64Conclusion not available
October 26, 2005WalesConclusion not available
October 23, 2005Stapleford AbbotsConclusion not available
October 21, 2005HunmanbyConclusion not available
October 20, 2005ChigwellConclusion not available
October 19, 2005SeamerConclusion not available
October 18, 2005FileyConclusion not available
October 18, 2005SelbyConclusion not available
October 18, 2005WithernseaConclusion not available
October 18, 2005YorkConclusion not available
October 16, 2005Cayton BayConclusion not available
October 16, 2005HullConclusion not available
October 16, 2005MablethorpeConclusion not available
October 16, 2005MacclesfieldConclusion not available
October 16, 2005MustonConclusion not available
October 16, 2005RedcarConclusion not available
October 16, 2005WhitbyConclusion not available
October 14, 2005KeswickConclusion not available
October 13, 2005Luzarches · Val-d'OiseInsufficient data
October 12, 2005TruroConclusion not available
October 10, 2005Royaume-UniConclusion not available
September 29, 2005Blagnac · Haute-GaronneInsufficient data
September 20, 2005RomfordConclusion not available
September 17, 2005Royaume-UniConclusion not available
September 14, 2005BlairgowrieConclusion not available
September 14, 2005CreiffConclusion not available
September 14, 2005GlenrothesConclusion not available
September 14, 2005KinrossConclusion not available
September 14, 2005LethamConclusion not available
September 14, 2005LochgellyConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 10, 2005LoughtonConclusion not available
September 9, 2005Little HamptonConclusion not available
September 5, 2005HornchurchConclusion not available
September 4, 2005LouthConclusion not available
September 4, 2005WolsinghamConclusion not available
September 3, 2005Little WalthamConclusion not available
September 2, 2005Rhossili BayConclusion not available
August 23, 2005North of DerbyshireConclusion not available
August 21, 2005RiponConclusion not available
August 20, 2005Valbonne · Alpes-MaritimesProbably explained
August 13, 200510 miles West of GatwickConclusion not available
August 11, 2005HurstConclusion not available
August 10, 2005WalthamstowConclusion not available
August 9, 2005Milton KeynesConclusion not available
August 7, 2005KirbyConclusion not available
August 6, 2005CumbriaConclusion not available
August 6, 2005RotherhamConclusion not available
August 3, 2005PeacehavenConclusion not available
August 2, 2005Royaume-UniConclusion not available
July 25, 2005Tratto Di Costa Tra Pescara Ed AnconaUnexplained
July 11, 2005NailsworthConclusion not available
July 7, 2005Roissy-en-France · Val-d'OiseInsufficient data
July 4, 2005MiddlesbroughConclusion not available
July 4, 2005ScarboroughConclusion not available
June 28, 2005Avignon · VaucluseInsufficient data
June 25, 2005L'Épine · VendéeInsufficient data
June 23, 2005StaplefordConclusion not available
June 19, 2005Seugy · Val-d'OiseInsufficient data
June 18, 2005M62Conclusion not available
June 13, 2005Vernouillet · YvelinesProbably explained
June 11, 2005Rennes · Ille-et-VilaineInsufficient data
June 8, 2005St NeotsConclusion not available
June 7, 2005FileyConclusion not available
June 4, 2005St NeotsConclusion not available
May 27, 2005KentConclusion not available
May 14, 2005South-East LondonConclusion not available
May 2, 2005Flamborough HeadConclusion not available
April 29, 2005PembrokeshireConclusion not available
April 22, 2005WellingboroughConclusion not available
April 21, 2005NorfolkConclusion not available
April 18, 2005A64Conclusion not available
April 18, 2005MatlockConclusion not available
April 11, 2005ShrewsburyConclusion not available
April 7, 2005West KilbrideConclusion not available
April 6, 2005West KilbrideConclusion not available
April 4, 2005CrosbyConclusion not available
March 31, 2005WokingConclusion not available
March 24, 2005Royaume-UniConclusion not available
March 20, 2005North WalesConclusion not available
March 14, 2005Immingham/GrimsbyConclusion not available
March 13, 2005FileyConclusion not available
February 27, 2005WokinghamConclusion not available
February 21, 2005ChivnalConclusion not available
February 21, 2005TeddingtonConclusion not available
February 21, 2005WinkleighConclusion not available
February 20, 2005BarringtonConclusion not available
February 20, 2005CardiffConclusion not available
February 20, 2005DorsetConclusion not available
February 20, 2005East Coker near YeovilConclusion not available
February 20, 2005Kenton MandevilleConclusion not available
February 20, 2005LeicesterConclusion not available
February 20, 2005Nr MineheadConclusion not available
February 20, 2005SherborneConclusion not available
February 20, 2005SomersetConclusion not available
February 20, 2005WalthamstowConclusion not available
February 20, 2005YeldersleyConclusion not available
February 20, 2005YeovilConclusion not available
February 19, 2005LlangollenConclusion not available
February 18, 2005Rentree Atmospherique - NationalProbably explained
February 15, 2005GreenockConclusion not available
February 15, 2005ScarboroughConclusion not available
February 15, 2005SelbyConclusion not available
February 14, 2005SelbyConclusion not available
February 14, 2005SelbyConclusion not available
February 11, 2005HuntingdonConclusion not available
February 8, 2005Unexplained
February 8, 2005GrazzaniseUnexplained
February 8, 2005OrpingtonConclusion not available
February 4, 2005Bridlington North BayConclusion not available
February 2, 2005WellingboroughConclusion not available
February 1, 2005StirlingConclusion not available
January 31, 2005Port TalbotConclusion not available
January 31, 2005ScarboroughConclusion not available
January 24, 2005PortadownConclusion not available
January 19, 2005ShropshireConclusion not available
January 19, 2005ShropshireConclusion not available
January 19, 2005ShropshireConclusion not available
January 17, 2005Annecy-le-Vieux · Haute-SavoieProbably explained
January 15, 2005Stoke-on-TrentConclusion not available
January 14, 2005LeedsConclusion not available
January 14, 2005St ClementsConclusion not available
January 10, 2005Marseille · Bouches-du-RhôneInsufficient data
January 10, 2005ScarboroughConclusion not available
2005Courdimanche · Val-d'OiseInsufficient data
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